Cherokee County, Oklahoma
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Cherokee County is a county located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,078. Its county seat is Tahlequah, which is also the capital of the Cherokee Nation.
Cherokee National Capitol in Tahlequah
Cherokee traffic sign in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, reading "tla adi yigi", meaning "no parking" from "tla" meaning "no"
Tahlequah is home to Northeastern State University.
Cherokee Nation
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The Cherokee Nation is the largest of three federally recognized Cherokee tribes in the United States. Headquartered in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, the nation had 477,673 enrolled citizens as of 2026, making
Cherokee County, Oklahoma
…located in the U.S. state of Oklahoma. As of the 2020 census, the population was 47,078. Its county seat is Tahlequah, which is also the capital of the Cherokee Nation. Cherokee County comprises the Tahlequah, OK micropolitan statistical area…
Example of a Cherokee census card for Fairland, Oklahoma, from the first few years of the 20th century.
Cherokee Nation Marshal Service Patch
Basket weaving workshop sponsored by the nation.